#GeraldsDevotional
That Day When the Lord Redeems His Bride
That Day When the Lord Redeems His Bride
Earlier last week in our discussion of Hosea, we looked at the end of chapter 2 where all of creation was waiting for “that day.” This was when God’s people would come to their senses and return to Him from their ways of prostitution. Today we will look at all of chapter 3, which
is very short (only 5 verses).
In this brief chapter, the Lord once again uses the lives of Hosea and Gomer to prophetically illustrate what He is going to do when (not if) that day actually arrives. Take note of how He tells Hosea to redeem Gomer… He tells him to go and shower
In this brief chapter, the Lord once again uses the lives of Hosea and Gomer to prophetically illustrate what He is going to do when (not if) that day actually arrives. Take note of how He tells Hosea to redeem Gomer… He tells him to go and shower
her with love even though she is still committing adultery on him. So Hosea does this by purchasing her back from her other clients. Once he has purchased her (and gotten her attention), he tells her that for her services she simply must stay in his house and stop what she has
been doing for a long time. As her service (or works) to earn her pay, he requires her to do nothing but to stay in his house as his wife. She is not to have sex with anyone during this time, not even with him.
Think for a moment about how this is a picture of how the Lord
Think for a moment about how this is a picture of how the Lord
redeems us. He first gets our attention so that we understand how He has purchased us. Then as our works to earn what He has paid for us, He requires that we simply come and be with Him and do nothing except to dwell with Him. In the case of Hosea, imagine the impact this had in
the mind of Gomer. This would be an incredible type of love that she had never before known. Also, just imagine what was probably going on in the minds of the other people (especially the men) as they watched from the community what was going on with this family.
They didn’t
They didn’t
understand it, but they were watching a precursor of how the Lord was going to offer redemption to the whole world (including to them) through the power of an amazing love that never fails.
Now let’s see this tender story as described in Hosea chapter 3:
Now let’s see this tender story as described in Hosea chapter 3:
Hosea’s Wife Is Redeemed
1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.”
1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.”
2 So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine. 3 Then I said to her, “You must live in my house for many days and stop your prostitution. During this time, you will not have sexual relations with anyone, not even with me.”
4 This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or prince, and without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests, or even idols! 5 But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days,
they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness. - Hosea 3:1-5
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